Abstract
Female Wistar rats, weekly injected with estradiol valerate after ovariectomy, were trained to cause a sexual contact with a potent male by operating a lever. Contact-response latencies, which vary according to the nature of the sexual contact, were measured as an index of the female's sexual motivation. In these experimental conditions the administration of a trytophan-free amino acid mixture, which has been proved to decrease brain serotonin and to enhance male mounting behavior, failed to modify the sexual motivation of the female rats.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1235-1237 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Physiology and Behavior |
Volume | 54 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1993 |
Keywords
- Amino acid
- Female rat
- Serotonin
- Sexual behavior
- Tryptophan
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physiology (medical)
- Behavioral Neuroscience